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Winnipeg, MB [April 8, 2015] – Old Crow Co-op will assume ownership of a new Co-op retail facility constructed in Old Crow, YT. The Board of Directors of Arctic Co-operatives Limited has approved the application for membership by Old Crow Co-op, and...

Quebec, April 1, 2015 – Following the great success of the 2012 and 2014 Summits, Desjardins and the International Co-operative Alliance have announced that a third edition of the International Summit of Cooperatives will be held from October 11 to...

As part of the days activities, the Annual General Meeting allowed the past Chair of CQCM Monique Leroux to present their new Strategic Plan (French only) for the co-operative and mutualist networks in Quebec. The Plan sets out their objectives...

CQCM members elected the Board of Directors and a new President during the AGM. René Rouleau, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of La Capitale mutuelle de l’administration publique, became the 21st President of CQCM.
With a Masters in Public...

The All Party Caucus on Co-operatives held its seventh meeting on March 25. The topic of the day was wellness, health and social services.
Mauril Bélanger, who began by introducing the guest presenters and the attending MP’s, chaired the meeting....

In the wake of the global financial crisis people are paying more attention to their economic decisions – looking for ethical places to work, sell, and buy goods and services. Co-operatives answer to these needs. So how can your business showcase...

The Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan, and the Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation (CASC) are sponsoring a student case study competition on June 2, 2015 as part of the CASC meetings held in Ottawa,...

The mutual and cooperative sector continued to be the fastest-growing part of the global insurance industry since the financial crisis reporting a record high market share in 2013, according to the latest statistics published by the International...

CoopZone is the Network of co-operative developers, and individuals and organizations with interest in co-op development. It also includes a network of lawyers and related professionals, in the CoopZone Legal Network, and other professional service...

On March 26th Sudbury will host a historical gathering of co-operative businesses and credit unions in Northeastern Ontario. It’s the sixth and final conference in a series that has been organized by the Ontario Co-operative Association (On Co-op)...

Credit Union Central of Canada (CUCC) today released the fourth quarter 2014 results for the Canadian credit union system. The results show that credit unions ended 2014 financially strong and Canadian credit unions are continuing to grow. ...

Federated Co-op has launched a new funding program to help protect, beautify and improve the spaces that help communities thrive.
Co-op Community Spaces will donate up to $1 million annually to fund projects related to recreation, environmental...

The LaHave River Credit Union (LRCU) is a member-owned, locally controlled, financial institution whose mission is to provide financial and social leadership to its membership and their community in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Committed to giving back...

Dear Friends,
In my role as the Liberal Advocate for Co-operatives, I am committed to reaching out to the co-op community. In keeping with this ongoing engagement, I gratefully accepted an invitation to speak at two regional conferences organized...